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33 Cards in this Set
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peninsula
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an area of land nearly surrounded by water
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harbor
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sheltered place along the coast
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Mediterranean Sea
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A large, almost land locked sea where early civilizations developed.
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Crete
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a large Greek island and home to the Minoan Civilization
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Rhodes
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A Greek island lying east of Crete in the Aegean sea.
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Attica
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A peninsula in east-central Greece where Athens is found.
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Peloponnesus
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A large mountainous peninsula found on the southern Greek mainland. Home to the Myceneans.
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Phoenicia
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An ancient seafaring civilization found on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
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polis
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a city state
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acropolis
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a large hill where city residents could find safety and shelter in times of war
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agora
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a clearing in the city that served as a marketplace and meeting place.
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citizen
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a person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
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oligarchy
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a form of government where the richest few citizens make all the decisions.
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monarchy
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a form of government with a single all powerful ruler like a king.
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democracy
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A form of government where citizens vote to make decisions in government
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colony
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a territory or community that is under the control of another country.
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Homer
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a blind Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
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Athens
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A powerful city state with a great navy who had a 30 year Golden Age.
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Sparta
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A city state on the Peloponnesus that was obsessed with their powerful army.
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Mount Olympus
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The highest mountain in Greece where the Greeks believed the gods and goddesses lived.
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assembly
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a law making body of a government
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jury
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a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law.
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philosophy
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the search for wisdom and the right way to live
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Peloponnesian Wars
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wars between Athens and Sparta which weakened both city states
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Pericles
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an Athenian leader who supported the rights of all citizens and fought during the Peloponnesian Wars
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Socrates
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A philosopher and teacher. He questioned Athenian values and was put to death.
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Plato
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A philosopher and student of Socrates. He wrote down what Socrates had taught.
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Acropolis
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The religious center in Athens. It was larger than most and displayed Athens’ new wealth and power
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Parthenon
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A stunning temple for Athena found on the Acropolis in Athens
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Alexander
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A Macedonian prince who conquered Persia and spread the Greek culture as far as the Indus River Valley.
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Aristotle
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One of the most famous philosophers and one of Alexander's private teachers.
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Macedonia
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A powerful kingdom to the north of Greece.
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Alexandria
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A planned city in Egypt named for Alexander, the emperor.
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